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Hack a way Pop! Hack a way! LOL!
He won't be, and then he'll have the gall to demand a max contract this summer.He should be already in gym working on his stroke
Hack a way Pop! Hack a way! LOL!
Nuggets did hack a Jordan in their recent Clippers matchup and Jordan's stroke at the FT line actually looked pretty good.
Lets see if that holds up when the pressure is on
It's a forgone conclusion that Hack-a-Jordan will be employed.
I just hope Doc doesn't try to do hack-a-Kawhi/Manu/TD in the 4th quarter, tbh.
I understand this take, but the way I look at it is that there's already a rule for intentional fouls, and the hack-a-guy strategy is clearly an example of intentional fouling. So it's not a case of making a new rule as much as it's enforcing a rule that's already in place. I can see fouling if a poor free throw shooter gets the ball in the paint or is trying to bring the ball upcourt, and that's how poor free-throw shooters will put their teams at a disadvantage... if a poor free throw shooter is intentionally staying away from the action, his team is essentially going 4 on 5, at least for part of the play. I guess it's a question of the spirit of the rule. If a coach in a tight game brought in his worst player to punch the opposing team's best player in the face, it might actually help to win the game... but that's not a basketball play, and I think most of us agree that's not something we want to see in the NBA.
Intentional fouling is effective at giving more possessions to the other team, so that the leading team cannot run clock. It's also effective in disrupting momentum, and if you get a 1 and 1, then you can actually gain some ground. It lets your players rest without calling a timeout. It can do a number of things, which is why I think it's a valuable tool for a coach to have in his toolkit and I don't think it needs to be changed one bit. If you want the game over faster, you should be watching something you actually want to see in progress, no just the outcome.
It didn't work against the Clippers in the regular season and it won't work now.
The NBA's probably going to alter the rule because of this series.
Auscrub Rivers?Hawes has almost entirely played himself out of the rotation, which is kind of an impressive feat on a team where Auscrub Rivers is getting legitimate minutes
Are you 10 years old, or do you have a bit of in you? Or both?
True Dat...
A lot of people are calling this series "The Most Exciting" matchup. It's not going to be. Gonna be a free-throw fest tbh....
Why would you not hack Jordan? And taking this out of the game, I didn't anyone in the national media crying for Splitter in the 2012 WCF or Bowen in the 2003 WCF.
When you say intentional fouls are you referring to Flagrant Fouls or Away-from-the-ball fouls in the last 2 minutes and OT? Because if its the former, I would say that the hack-a-______ doesn't apply given the intent of that rule is the protection of players against injury by assessing the level of contact and whether it is unnecessary and excessive. While intentional fouling can be interpreted as unnecessary, it would be a stretch to try and argue it is excessive, particularly when they warn the refs beforehand and generally just hug the opposing player. If you interpret intentional fouls as the later, I think they have addressed it being used as a last resort by desperate teams to extend games, while allowing it as a strategy with the pros of increasing the number of possession for your team at the expense of your players possibly fouling out.
As for your point about players intentionally staying out of the play, I wouldn't have a problem with it except that the NBA would have to define what that Out of the Play means. For instance if Jordan stayed beyond the halfcourt line and it was a true 4-5, it would be hard to argue he is part of any offensive play. However, if he is part of a PnR, setting a screen for a backdoor cut, ect., he is part of the play regardless of whether he has the ball.
I understand your point of view in terms of the entertainment value when the hack-a-_____ is employed, personally I just feel the onus is on the player being fouled rather than on the game of basketball.
I'd like to see it faked occasionally so CP0 throws up 60 ft chucks trying to get a 4pt play
I don't see Pop going to HackaJordan excessively, but he will definitely use it at one or two key points in this series.
We'll see how it goes. To me, it seems like the results are mixed...and I also feel like it takes our guys out of their rhythm too.
There are a few of these people here. Quitters, Auscrub Rivers... no creativity, just slap two words together and post it like you just sculpted the statue of David.
If you're not a fan of the Hack-A tactic, you better not watch a minute of this series, tbh
Pop is going to exploit the out of it, and rightfully so..
DeAndre Jordan is one of the 5 most overrated players in the league, but they have absolutely nothing on the bench to back him up, and he's also 1 of their only 2 competent defenders(along with Paul)..
"Choke Paul"
Is that supposed to be clever? It's something you expect children to find humorous. Slow children
Those who do it are repeat offenders. It's like watching a fat pale old man with one tooth and a drooling problem eat cottage cheese and peaches while trying to read to you at the breakfast table.
Reggie's will be even more worth it.
True. But we'll have already won!
Let's don't forget about Bonner tbh....
No rule change, nothing to change this strategy.
Force coaches to get these guys, who can't carryout by far the easiest part of the game, OFF THE FLOOR.
Seriously, get the trash of my floor get demmit.
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